Flat-iron



UNrTnD v ATENT ERICE.

FLAT-- IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,025, dated December5, 1893.

Application ned october 24,1892. serainojma- (Nomodel.)

This invention has for its object to provideV a new and improved handleattachment for fiat irons, which is simple and economical inconstruction, and can be employed with any desired number of irons,according as each is desired for use.

To accomplish this object my invention consists in the features ofconstruction and combination or arrangement of devices hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being made to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a flatiron provided with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view, taken on theline 3-3, Fig. 1. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are detail views, showingmodifications in the construction of the locking notch for retaining thetip end of the handle bar.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to lmake and use myinvention,I will now describe the same in detail, referring to thedrawings, wherein- The numeral 1 indicates a iiat iron, which may be ofany ordinary or suitable construction, and is provided on its upper sidewith a pair of standards 2 and 3, which are preferably cast integralwith the body of the flat iron; although they may be made as separatepieces and suitably attached. The standard 3 is constructed with avertical bore 4, termi-V nating at its lower or inner end in a iiatsurface 5, in proximity to which is arranged a pin 6 which extendstransversely through the standard in such manner as to slightly projectinto the bore 4. The handle rod or bar 7 is provided with a bend S andvertical limb 9, adapted to be'inserted into the bore 4 and to rotateaxially therein. The vertical limb 9 is provided, near its lower end,with an annular groove 10,andwith a flattened portion 12 in such mannerthat by inserting the limb 9 into the bore 4 with the flattened surface12 of the limb facing the pin 6, the annular groove 10 can be placedinto coincidence with said pin, and then by swinging the handle bar 7and thus rotating the limb 9, the flattened surface 12 will be moved outof coincidence With the pin 6, and the latter, by engaging the annulargroove, will retain the limb 9 in the standard 3. The tip end or eX-tremity 13 of the handle-bar 7 can then be engaged with a retainingnotch 14 formed in the upper end portion of the standard 2, for thepurpose of securing the handle-rod or bar in position for manipulatingthe at iron. The handle-bar is inclined downwardly from the bend S tothe tip end or extremity 13, and possesses sufficient elasticity that itcan be slightly sprung upwardly when the tip end or extremity'is beingengaged with the retaining notch 14. The handle-bar or rod is providedwith a grip larg-composed of wood, or any other non-conducting, or othermaterial suitable for the conditions required.

The retaining notch is preferably constructed as shown in Figs. l and 2,where a mouth or recess 15 is provided to enable the tip end orextremity 13 of the handle-rod or bar to pass into and out of engagementwith the notch.

In the modification, Fig. 4, the mouth or recess is in the form of atransverse groove 16, arranged in that side of the standard 2 whichfaces the standard 3, and this transverse groove is open at each end,while the retaining notchv 17 is formed in the bottom wall of thegroove.

In Fig. 5 the top surface of the standard is formed With a retainingnotch 18, andthe entering mouth or recess is dispensed with.

In Fig. 6 the construction is the same as Vdescribed with reference toFig. 4, except that the retaining notch 19 is formed in the top wall ofa transverse groove 20.

-Where the mouth or recessleading to the retaining notch is formed by agroove, as in Figs. 4 and 6, the tip end or extremity 13 of thehandle-rod or bar 7, can pass into and out of engagement with theretaining notch at either end of said groove. The handle-rod or bar canbe readily detached by releasing the tip end or extremity 13 from theretaining notch and rotating the limb 9 runtil the attened face 12 isopposite or coincident lwith the pin 6, when the said limb can be liftedout of the bore 4 in the standard 8. The handle-bar can then be appliedto another flat iron for the purpose of using the latter.

The pin 6 constitutes what may be termed a retaining shoulder, andobviously can be formed otherwise than by a transverse pin insertedthrough the standard.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a at iron, having a standard, provided with a vertical bore, and aretaining shoulder in the bore, of a handlebar, having a vertical memberat one end portion, provided with a groove, and a flattened surface, andmeans for retaining the tip end 0r free extremity of the handle-rod orbar, substantially as described.

' 2. The combination with a dat iron, having a standard, provided with aretaining notch, and a standard, having a vertical bore, con taining aretaining shoulder, of a handle-rod or bar, having a vertical member,provided with a groove, and a flattened surface at or near its lowerextremity, substantially as described.

The combination with a flat iron, having a standard, provided with aretaining notch, and a mouth or recess leading to said notch, and astandard, having a vertical bore, containing a retaining shoulder, of anelastic handle-rod or bar, having a vertical member, provided at or nearits lower end portion with an annular groove, and a flattened surface,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 17th day of October, A.D. 1892.

FANNIE J. JENKINS.

Witnesses:

D. C. KNOWLTON, H. DUNHAM.

